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Brainstormy

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3. Very suspicious

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 11:35 AM

Feb 2013

Since the group not eating organic food was "given instructions on how to avoid phalates" and the organic group wasn't. Phalates and other endocrine disrupting chemicals are ubiquitous in the environment. So, if you knew what to watch for and were deliberately trying to avoid them in plastics, receipts, other sources, you might well have lower test levels that a group that, while eating organic food, wasn't making an effort to avoid them from other environmental sources. Study stinks.

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High Levels of phthalates in organic foods? [View all] n2doc Feb 2013 OP

lovely. is nothing safe? unblock Feb 2013 #1

The results of a 5-day catered diet suggests . . . ? Petrushka Feb 2013 #2

Very suspicious Brainstormy Feb 2013 #3

Until somebody can show me how pthalates are produced kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #4

After 5 days, a higher concentration of phthalates in the urine might be a GOOD sign . . . Petrushka Feb 2013 #5

Another link . . . with more details concerning the research & results ----> Petrushka Mar 2013 #6